Idiom
lead with one's chin
Meaning
To behave without caution; to make oneself vulnerable.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“Don't lead with your chin by criticizing the boss.”
“By arguing with the professor before reading the syllabus, he really led with his chin.”
“The politician led with his chin when he made such a bold, unverified claim in front of the hostile press corps.”
Examples
simple
“Don't lead with your chin by criticizing the boss.”
contextual
“By arguing with the professor before reading the syllabus, he really led with his chin.”
complex
“The politician led with his chin when he made such a bold, unverified claim in front of the hostile press corps.”
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